Jolie has long been a vocal advocate for the rights of refugees. The actor and filmmaker served as a goodwill ambassador for UN refugee agency the UNHCR from 2001 to 2012 and as a special envoy from 2012 to 2022. “I have long admired Angelina’s clear-sighted and principled approach to human rights and refugee issues,” Al-Kateab said in a statement. “She has been a true ally to the refugee community and to me personally over the last two year.